RE: HIV Positive man gets more than three years to child sex assault and child pornography (Canada section of The Citizen, Feb. 14).
I am responding to the report about the trial of Warren Allen who received a sentence of only three years and three months for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy, and bragging about it on the internet.
This man, who had a collection of thousands of images of children involved in sexual acts with adult males, should be jailed for life.
Judges who cannot understand that there is a need for long sentences for a pedophile - such as Warren Allen - in order to deliver a message that society will not tolerate gross child abuse - such as the like this man is guilty of - should not be on the bench.
Perhaps it is time for legislation to have judges elected by the people, with the provision that they can also be recalled, by a majority of the voters.
Svend Serup
Prince George
